TRENT 29, FLEMING (P) 7 (FINAL)

In the battle for rugby supremacy in Peterborough, the Trent Excalibur downed the Fleming Knights 29-7 Thursday at the Nicholls Oval.

Tyler Bromshaw got Trent on the board first with an early try.  The Excalibur extended the lead minutes later as flanker Adam Anderson picked up the ball in a scrum and powered 15 metres for the score.  Graham Abbott converted both tries for a 14-0 lead.

Fleming would answer before the end of the half when their full back powered his way through the Trent defence for the score. Ian Fuchs made a difficult kick from the touch line to convert the try and make the score 14-7.

Trent would score first in the second half. Steve Lebrun would pick up a loose ball in a scrum.  He would offload to Spencer Sheffield who passed off, allowing Bromshaw to score his second try of the contest.

With a Fleming player in the sin bin, the Excalibur would push the lead to 24-7.  Lebrun found an opening after Trent gained 15 metres in a maul and was able to get the ball into the try area for the score.

The Excalibur would round out the scoring in the 68th minute.  Scrum half Spencer Sheffield made a 30 metre run before dumping the ball off to Matt Haystead who beat the defence for the score.

"The guys played well and Fleming is a tough team," said Trent head coach Dave McCully. "We made some mistakes midway through the game, but we worked hard and were able to overcome it. I'm happy with the effort our players gave today."

Time ran out on Fleming and the Trent Excalibur came away with a 29-7 win. By earning the victory, Trent improves their record to 1-2 while Fleming falls to 0-3. The Excalibur return to action when the host the Mohawk Mountaineers on October 16.

Source: Trent University